Terrific volcanic eruption reported near Kenal Cook Inlet
A Juneau dispatch reports a dramatic volcanic eruption near Kenal on Cook Inlet around New Year’s. An earthquake shattered the mountain, lava and smoke persisted, a tidal wave damaged Kenal, and the village suffered terror and flooding as the eruption continued to smoke. A Russian priest provided the letter with details, noting communication delays and difficult travel for a fuller update.
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Seattle
Mar
Juneau
Kehal
Cook Inlet
English Bay
Kenal Wie
Ken
Kenal
Carnegie as guest speaker at seventh annual New York library meeting
Andrew Carnegie spoke at the seventh annual New York Library Club event attended by about 300 librarians from New York City and nearby areas. He discussed rural library care and noted he had processed about forty grant requests, expressing satisfaction but hesitating to promise a library endowment gift.
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Ami Gla
Battletun Tesa Chun
Foley
Athans
Tan
Sheridan Returned Forces Landed at Detention Camp
The transport Sheridan arrived in San Francisco at midnight on the last leg of its voyage and landed many returning soldiers at the Anant daland detention camp. Weather was fair and the round trip took seventy five days. Officers noted that 140 miles from Manila on the homeward run and a long passage southward drew much attention.
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Sheridan
San Francico
Anant Daland
San Francisco
Manila
Blockhouse Breakthrough at Heilbron Reported
March reports from the Orange River Colony describe Commandant Menta leading the Heilbron forces in a night assault on a Hellbron blockhouse near Gottenburg. Casualties are unclear as only one Boer was confirmed killed during a multi-day siege, with Allied columns pursuing the remnants in difficult conditions.
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Hellbron
Orange River Colony
Menta
Gottenburg
Satmandant Menta
Sp Keattin
Boer Envoys Arrive in Chicago for League Talks
Huet envoy Wolmorane and Wessels with Montagu White arrived in Chicago to confer with officers of the Chicago Transvaal League. The March 14 report notes the visit aims at discussions related to the League’s activities and objectives.
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Ching
Huet Enevoys
Wolmorane and
Wessels
Montagu White
Chicago
Chicago Tramevaal League
Tides and Shipping Notices from March Weather Report
Swipping intelligence notes tides around Katolui and Fillo ocean, Hawaiian time, with ships and masters advised of a U S Hydrographic Office branch in the Merchants' Exchange for charts and navigational updates. Weather entry for Panahow and Diamond State area records temperatures, rainfall, humidity. vessel departures and arrivals from San Francisco and Oynter Harbor, including sugar shipments and transit details.
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Katolui
Fillo
Ho Folulu
Sam Greenwich
Ua Om
Bort
San Francisco
U. S. Hydrogram
Merchants
Bx We
Panahow
Maramets Ham
Satueday
Mareh Oi Sur
Bk. K.P. Rithet
Methall
San Francino
Mugar
Natives and Chinaman Trials Conclude in Police Court
Pinod Maines and Abia with Mauiua, natives, faced trial in Police Court after a clash with A. A. Wilder and 8 K. Kane representing them. The Chinaman AM Kwal testified of injuries from taro field incident. Defendants found guilty, fined four dollars plus costs. Abia later claimed intoxication at the time, detailing events to Judge Wilcox.
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Abia
Mauiua
Panoa
K. Kane
A. A. Wilder
AM Kwal
Taro
Ania
Marlin
Dudge Wilvax
Prospective Ship Charters At Merchants Exchange
Interest floods San Francisco as J. J. Moore & Co announce two iron vessels the Star of France and the Himalaya for sale or charter at the Merchants Exchange March 26. Star of France commanded by Captain inher boasts a storied log while Himalaya seeks cargo runs to Milstolty Alaska at 1400 dollars monthly. Spirited bidding expected on the jewelry sale item.
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Mar
Whip Bar
France
Turk Himalaya
Ron
Ood Repute
J. J. Moore & Co
Eaxchange
Star of France
Inher
Powdery to Leave New York Immigration Posts in Shakeup
Washington reportsPowderly and two other New York immigration officers likely to retire within days of March 25 191X pending President McKinley era changes. Frank P Sargent named to succeed Powderly with approval of higher officials. Assistant Commissioner McSweeney and Commissioner General Powderly face retirement amid investigations and calls for reform.
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New York
Tribune
Washington
T. ¥. Powderly
Thomas Fuehle
Edward F. McSweeney
Frank P. Sargent
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Powiterly
McSweeney
Clint Fed
Powderly
Aliin
Lope Axe
Augrat
McKintoy
Vitable
Bleinland
Notices and notices and meetings in early 1900s Hawaii
Public notices recount a bereavement acknowledgment from Mr. Frank Harvey and family, weather related postponement of fireworks display at Pacific Heights, Nabiku Sugar Company stockholders meeting on March Bist 1902 to discuss Hana Plantation property loading, with proxies requested and signed by M R Armitage and Secretary Howell.
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Honolma
Pacific Heights
Jamen
Morgan
Nabiku Sugar Company, Limited
Standay
Mesnre, Castle & Cooke. Limited
Hulu
Hana
Ku Sugar Company
Armitage, Kikw Sivar Co. Ltd
Howell
Mortgagee Foreclosure Notice and Tax Repeal Confusion
Foreclosure notice announces sale of a Kauluwela land parcel in Honolulu Hawaii under a mortgage dating back to 1898 with a public auction set for April 14 1902. The notice references tonnage tax remand and various legal actions linked to historic property and church trusts.
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William Henry
Kaipo
Honolulu
Islan
Oahu
Territory
Hawaii
Helen Roy
Alu
Honholulu
Oty
James F. Morgan
Queen Street
Walt
Kauluwela
Kant
Washington
Sioner Chamberlain
Col .Kamahan
San Francisco
Kulaau
Williawa, Dimondwala & Co
Atom Kame
McLaurin
Manila
Nalie
Kaumakepul
Clayton Must Explain on York March 1 A Spectal to Preak
The report notes probabilities of a ban on vacancies at the American Embassy in meat watch and details a probe by the Secretary of State into Ambassador Clayton's ventures and their effect on embassy work.
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York
Washington
Clayton
Hughes to California Command in California
Brigadier General Robert P. Hughes arrives in Washington as president of the Military Board of Uniforms and is named successor to Major General S. S. M. Young in command of the Department of California. Amateur photographers urged to have work processed at Hugo Lily Photo Supply Co.
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Washington
Robert P. Hughes
Military Board of Uniforms
Hugolily Photo Supply Co
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H. Hackfeld & CO
Hawaiian Territory
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Wawail Pond! Dramatic Company
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Havin Electric Co
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Jas. F. Morgan
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